CIDT&C Corpus of Ioannes Dantiscus' Texts & Correspondence

Letter #1531

Andrzej KRZYCKI (CRICIUS) to Ioannes DANTISCUS
Łowicz, 1536-08-23

received [1536]-08-26

Manuscript sources:

1	fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, author's signature, AAWO, AB, D. 9, f. 7
2	copy in Latin, 18th-century, BK, 222, No. 62, p. 210
3	copy in Latin, 18th-century, BCz, 54 (TN), No. 145, p. 471-472

Auxiliary sources:

1	register in Polish, 20th-century, B. PAU-PAN, 8248 (TK 10), f. 298

Prints:

1	AT 18 No. 326, p. 349 (Polish register)

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Reverendissimo in Christo Patri, Domino Ioannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌊Ioanni Dei gratia episcopo CulmensiIoannes Dantiscus (Johannes von Höfen, Ioannes de Curiis, Jan Dantyszek, Johannes Flachsbinder) (*1485 – †1548), eminent diplomat and humanist in the service of the Jagiellons, neo-Latin poet; 1530-1537 Bishop of Kulm; 1537-1548 Bishop of Ermland⌋, fratri et amico [carissi]mo ac observandissimo.

Reverendissime Domine, frater et amice carissime ac observandissime.

Propter maximam aegritudinem nostram non possumus in praesens Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi scribere ea, quae multa essent scribenda, sed cumprimum revalescemus, quod brevi, Deo dante, futurum speramus, omnia affatim scribemus Vestrae Reverendissimae Dominationi. Quam rogamus plurimum, ut nobis perscribere velit, quam celerius potest, quae habuerit ab Johan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌊oratoreJohan Weze (*1490 – †1548), secretary to King Christian II of Denmark; in 1522 nominated Archbishop of Lund; in 1527 was banished from Denmark as Christian II's secretary, and joined the service of Emperor Charles V as his diplomat, 1537-1548 Bishop of Constance (WHALEY, p. 314)⌋ Charles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌊caesarisCharles V of Habsburg (*1500 – †1558), ruler of the Burgundian territories (1506-1555), King of Spain as Charles I (1516-1556), King of Naples and Sicily, King of the Romans (1519-1530), Holy Roman Emperor of the German Nation (elected 1519, crowned 1530, abdicated 1556); son of Philip I the Handsome and Joanna the Mad of Castile⌋ in Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊UngariaHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋, nam dominus Caczkowski, qui hac iter faciens ad nos descendit, habet magnum fasciculum cf. Johan WEZE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Nagyvarad (Varadinum), 1536-08-02, CIDTC IDL 5505⌊litterarumcf. Johan WEZE to Ioannes DANTISCUS Nagyvarad (Varadinum), 1536-08-02, CIDTC IDL 5505⌋ ad Vestram Reverendissimam Dominationem ab illo. Faciet nobis Vestra Reverendissima Dominatio rem multo gratissimam.

Cuiius fraterno amori nos ex animo commendamus.

Łowicz, town in central Poland, Masovia, since 14th century residence of primates of Poland, archbishops of Gniezno⌊LoviciiŁowicz, town in central Poland, Masovia, since 14th century residence of primates of Poland, archbishops of Gniezno⌋, XXIII die Augusti MDXXXVI-o.

Reverendissimae Dominationis Vestrae frater aegrotus Andrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌊Andreas archiepiscopusAndrzej Krzycki (Andreas Cricius) (*1482 – †1537), humanist, neo-Latin poet, diplomat, correspondent of Erasmus of Rotterdam; in 1525 he took part in the negotiations leading to the secularisation of the state of the Teutonic Order; from 1504 Canon of Poznań (from 1511 Scholastic, from 1519 Provost); from 1512 Canon of Cracow, Scholastic of Płock, and secretary to the first wife of Sigismund I Jagiellon, Barbara Zápolya; 1515-1523 royal secretary; 1518-1530 Provost of the Chapter of St. Florian in Cracow; 1522-1525 Bishop of Przemyśl; 1525-1527 Bishop of Poznań; 1527-1535 Bishop of Płock; 1535-1537 Archbishop of Gniezno, Primate of Poland (PSB 15, p.544-549)⌋ subscripsit

Postscript:

Nos etiam, Reverendissime Domine, habuimus litteras a reverendissimo domino Franjo Frankopan (Francesco Frangipane) (†1543)⌊archiepiscopo ColocensiFranjo Frankopan (Francesco Frangipane) (†1543)⌋, in quibus desperat de pace et concordia Ungarica et multa alia scribit perniciosissima, quae imminent his Hungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌊regnisHungary (Kingdom of Hungary)⌋. De quibus postea latius.